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City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 2/6/2013
SUBJECT: Superior, WI Man Arrested for 3rd Degree Arson
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Superior, WI Man Arrested for 3rd Degree Arson
CASE NO.: 13023276
INCIDENT DATE: 2/5/2013
INCIDENT TIME: 3:15 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1718 West First Street
SUBJECT: Superior, WI Man Arrested for 3rd Degree Arson
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Superior, WI Man Arrested for 3rd Degree Arson
CASE NO.: 13023276
INCIDENT DATE: 2/5/2013
INCIDENT TIME: 3:15 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1718 West First Street
On Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 at 3:15 AM the Duluth Police Department and Duluth Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at Peerless Auto Body, 1718 W 1st Street. Emergency responders arrived to find a large dumpster nearby was actually on fire.
Duluth Police officers were able to follow footprints from the dumpster that led them to a male standing in front of a bar in the 2000 block of West Superior Street. His footwear and the footprints appeared to match. The male suspect was identified as Jeffrey Arnold Carlson, a 26 year old male resident of Superior, Wisconsin.
He was arrested for an outstanding Saint Louis County Warrant for Damage to Property. During the warrant arrest he was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and was booked at the Saint Louis County Jail.
Duluth Police Arson Investigators followed up and conducted an origin and cause arson investigation for the dumpster fire, finding it to be intentionally set. Carlson is currently in the Saint Louis County Jail for the warrant and pending formal charges of 3rd Degree Arson and 5th Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance.
